WRAL's David Crabtree shared this video of his tour of the "Round Church" in Cambridge, England. It was built in 1130 by Crusaders and modeled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Walking the streets of Cambridge, I sense the presence of those who walked before me.

Edinburgh, Scotland

August 5, 2008

It's 8:30 Tuesday morning. I'm having coffee and conversation with an affable chap. He's laughing, eyes behind glasses, almost twinkling, as he talks of his three-and-a-half weeks of travel in the UK. Somewhat animated, the cadence of his speech is relaxed. My new friend looks as if he's ready for a brisk walk, green and white stripped polo shirt, workout slacks and running shoes. Truth be told, he's out of uniform, yet just as comfortable as the night before when he addressed a capacity crowd in the sanctuary of St. John's Scottish Episcopal Church.

Very few would recognize this man, vilified by some, praised by others. This same man was jokingly introduced by the rector of St. John's, the Rev. Dr. John Ames, who said, "He wasn't born notorious."

Ames also asked: "Do you consider yourself to be a liberal?"

His guest roared with laughter. "That's one of the nicest names...

From this morning's London Times, by the numbers ...

• 500 pairs of holy socks bought by bishops during the Lambeth conference.
• 120 liters of communion wine consumed during 25 hours of worship.
• 3,610 pints of lager consumed.
• 10 years between conferences.
• 50 copies of "Eye of the Storm," signed by Gene Robinson, sold.
• 2 copies of "The Truce of God" by the Archbishop of Canterbury sold.